Gloria Fae Bedker
Mar 28, 2019
Gloria Fae Bedker, 82, of Great Falls passed away on March 28, 2019. Gloria was born on April 19, 1936 to Fae and George Emerick in Milford, Iowa. She spent her childhood in Milford with her sister Mary Jo and brother Wayne. Gloria loved roller skating at Arnold’s Park and going to the beach of Lake Okoboji. In April of...
Homer L. Holman
Mar 26, 2019
Homer L. Holman, 96, of Great Falls, passed away at his home on March 26, 2019 surrounded by his family. Homer was born in Great Falls on May 18, 1922 to Leonard and Gertrude Holman. His early childhood years were spent at Volta (Ryan) dam where his father worked for Montana Power. Homer graduated from Great Falls High in 1940....
Marcella M. Tackes
Mar 25, 2019
Marcella M. Tackes passed away on March 25, 2019 at Peace Hospice. Marcella was born on March 28, 1925 to Joseph and Katie Tackes in Great Falls. She grew up on the family homestead near Power, MT. with her 8 siblings. In 1942, she graduated from Power High School and worked at the Power Grain Elevator until moving to Great...
Jean Louise Langenheder Price
Mar 25, 2019
Jean Louise Langenheder Price was born on September 13, 1943 in Grand Island, NE. and passed away at the age of 75 on March 25, 2019 after a valiant fight with cancer. Jean graduated from Hastings College with a B.A. in Art in 1965.She then attended graduate school at Fort Hays State College in Kansas receiving her Masters in Sculpture.Jean...
Michael G. O'Connor
Mar 25, 2019
Michael G. O’Connor reunited with his loving wife on March 25, 2019. Mike was born in Great Falls, Montana on July 30, 1946 to Loren “Larry” O’Connor and Helen (Larson) O’Connor. He grew up and attended elementary and high school in Nashua, Montana. After graduating from high school in 1964, Mike joined the Army National Guard and finished his service...
Grace Ellen (Nelson) Harden
Mar 24, 2019
Grace Ellen (Nelson) Harden passed away on March 24, 2019 at a local care facility in Great Falls. Grace was born April 23, 1934 in Shelby, MT. to Alvin and Mary (Frydenlund) Nelson. She was raised in Whitlash, MT. through grade school, then High School in Shelby. After graduating high school, she went to work for the Toole County Extension...
Rosellen Quamen
Mar 23, 2019
Rosellen Quamen was born on a farm in Alpena, South Dakota on February 10, 1928.She was the oldest of four children to Thure Gustav and Ethel Rose (Yegge) Lindstedt. She was raised in Jerauld County and graduated from Wessington Springs High School in 1946.She attended Junior College in Wessington Springs and obtained her teaching certificate.Her first job was a one-room...
Maxine A. Kohles
Mar 23, 2019
Maxine A (Smith) Kohles, 89, of Great Falls, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019 from natural causes. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, April 6, 2019 at 2:00 pm at the Schnider Funeral Home Hospitality Room, 1510 13th St S. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Maxine was born January 4, 1930 at the family homestead in...
Carla Jean Petrini
Mar 23, 2019
Carla Jean Petrini passed away on March 23, 2019 in Great Falls, Montana. She was 78 years old, born on July 7, 1940. Jean was the daughter of Andrew and Genevieve Holien. Mom is remembered for her feisty sense of humor, unconditional love for her family, which included her dogs; Fanny, Clyde, Gracie and Molly, all of the squirrels in...
William "Bill" Long
Mar 20, 2019
William “Bill” Long, 89, of Great Falls, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on March 20, 2019. Bill was born in Ronan, MT. and attended school there. He later married Dorothy Drebes and together they had three children that he called his greatest achievement in life: Linda, Bill, and Dan. He and Dorothy later divorced once their...
Julia Constance Allen
Mar 20, 2019
Julia Constance (Shimkus) Allen, 93, of Power, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019. Visitation will be Monday, March 25, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. with the funeral liturgy to follow at 11:00 a.m. both at Guardian Angel Catholic Church in Power. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements. She was born on January 13, 1926 in East St. Louis, Illinois. She married...
Kerma Jean Phippen
Mar 18, 2019
Kerma Jean (Nelson) Phippen, 76, of Great Falls, passed away peacefully in her home Monday, March 18, 2019. A celebration of her life will be held Saturday, June 8, 2019 at Moose Lodge #334 in Cut Bank, Montana. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home. Kerma was born on January 24, 1943 in Browning to Victor...
Robert "Bob" Schwoch
Mar 18, 2019
Robert “Bob” Schwoch, 84, of Great Falls, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on March 18, 2019. He was born on June 27, 1934, in Holcombe, Wisconsin. During the Korean War, he joined the 82nd Airborne Division and served in Japan. He worked for Anaconda Co. in Great Falls; ARCO in Tonopah, Nevada; and was the self-employed...
Bonnie Lou Lund
Mar 18, 2019
Bonnie Lou (Miller) Lund, passed away suddenly and peacefully, days before her 85th birthday, thus sparing her further ravages of Alzheimer’s. Bonnie was born and raised in Washington where she met the love of her life, Robert Lund. She was working as a waitress at the café next door to the tavern where he was “moonlighting” as a bartender. They...
Bill Walden
Mar 17, 2019
Bill N Walden, 87, a lifelong resident of Great Falls, passed away in his home on Sunday, March 17, 2019. Bill leaves behind his loving wife of 59 years, Marlene; his son, Dirk and daughter-in-law Lorelei; grandchildren Kaylee and Erik; sister Betty Bestwina and brother Russell (JoAnne) Walden and nieces and nephews. He was born in 1932 to parents Fred...
David Irwin Smith
Mar 17, 2019
Heaven’s gates were opened for David “Dave” Smith on March 17, 2019. He was a few weeks from 93. He was born on April 2, 1926 to Joseph and Mae Smith. He had one brother and two sisters. He was the last to pass in his family. He married Julia “Jule” Johnson in June of 1949. He was well into...
Carolyn Ann Wren
Mar 16, 2019
Early in the cold morning of March 16th 2019 Carolyn Ann Wren passed away at Benefis hospital in Great Falls, at the age of 69. Carol is survived by her daughter Susan E Simmons and her son Justin P Black. Carol was a loving grandmother and will be missed by her family. Her wish to be cremated is being observed...
David "Dave" Carlson Jr.
Mar 14, 2019
David “Dave” Carlson Jr., 90, of Belt, passed away after a brief illness on March 14, 2019. He was born in Butte on October 2, 1928 to David Carlson Sr. and Rosetta (Clements) Carlson. He attended grade school in Butte, but graduated from Great Falls High in 1946. After graduation, David enlisted in the Army in hopes of one day...
George W. Hines
Mar 14, 2019
George Winston Hines, 83, of Great Falls affectionately known as “Winky” by his beloved brother-in-law and his cherished nieces, nephews and their family, was taken home to ever be with his beloved Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on March 14, 2019. George was born on May 6, 1935 to George W. and Alverda Lambert Hines in Lewistown, MT. In 1962,...
Margaret Larson Cole
Mar 11, 2019
Margaret Larson Cole, 89, of Great Falls, passed away Monday, March 11, 2019. A graveside service will be Friday, March 15, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at Highland Cemetery. A celebration of life will be Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Northwest Family Fellowship. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Margaret was born on June 7, 1929 in...
